Tyshon Blackburn (born June 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2024.
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.jpg) Blackburn with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Born: | June 20, 2001 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| University | Alberta |
| High school | Saint Francis High |
| CFL draft | 2024, round: 3, pick: 27 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Toronto Argonauts |
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Early life
editBlackburn grew up in Calgary where he was raised by his mother who was the reason he started playing football.[1]
University career
editBlackburn played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2019 to 2023.[2] He played in 32 games where he had 100 tackles and four interceptions.[3] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2021.[3]
Professional career
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Blackburn was drafted in the third round, 27th overall, by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 6, 2024.[4] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 9, 2024, against the BC Lions.[3] He served as a backup defensive back until being demoted to the practice roster for the team's week 16 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5] He returned for the team's next game where he had one defensive tackle and his first career interception in the team's victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[3][5] With the team having clinched second place, Blackburn earned his first career start in the final regular season game against the Edmonton Elks where he had one defensive tackle.[3][5]
Blackburn played in the team's East Semi-Final victor over the Ottawa Redblacks, but returned to the practice roster for the East Final.[5] He returned to the active roster to play in his first Grey Cup game where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Golden Bears hopefuls looking to make dreams come true at the CFL Combine". Edmonton Elks. March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tyshon Blackburn". Alberta Golden Bears. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tyshon Blackburn". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Boatmen sign nine from 2024 CFL draft class". Toronto Argonauts. May 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Tyshon Blackburn on Twitter
Media related to Tyshon Blackburn at Wikimedia Commons
